DigiKey and Machinechat announce the launch of a rapid engineering kit, which combines curated hardware with Machinechat JEDI (Just Enough Data Intelligence) software, giving engineers a complete, working connected intelligence development platform. The product will be introduced during a webinar titled ‘From IoT to Connected Intelligence’ on 28th July at 11am CDT.
Engineers developing Edge AI and IoT solutions often face significant challenges integrating hardware and software into a reliable prototype, which can lead to delays, added complexity, and higher costs. DigiKey and Machinechat have teamed up to create rapid engineering kits that remove those barriers by pairing tested hardware configurations with professional software. Rapid engineering kits, available now exclusively from DigiKey, enable engineers, educators, students, and OEMs to move from initial setup to field-ready deployment in minutes and easily expand and customise applications with additional sensors and hardware.
“The new rapid engineering kits extend our customers’ trust in DigiKey by providing more complete project starting points, including innovative hardware paired with professional software that works quickly out of the box,” says David Sandys, Director of Technical Engagements and Enablement for DigiKey. “You can think of these as an IoT and connected intelligence application toolkit: the tools, resources, educational content, hardware, and software that come with them provide a platform where engineers can focus on their domain expertise, rather than assembling the infrastructure for a target application.”
The 28th July webinar will demonstrate how rapid kits streamline design through real-time control powered by Edge intelligence. Speakers include Sanjeev Datla, Founder and Chief Architect at Machinechat, and Josh Mickolio, Technical Marketing Manager at DigiKey. The webinar will cover:
- How to use a rapid kit model to bridge real-time physical control and Linux/AI-capable Edge computing
- What the shift from IoT to connected intelligence means for your next project
- Practical insights into reducing integration effort while accelerating deployment timelines
- The transition from IoT to intelligent, connected systems
“We’ve seen engineers repeatedly hit the same wall: they find the right hardware on DigiKey.com, then spend weeks rebuilding the same software stack for every project–configuring the system, managing its data, visualising its behaviour, and turning results into reports,” said Sanjeev Datla, Founder and CEO of Machinechat. “With a rapid engineering kit from DigiKey, an engineer can open the box, connect the hardware, launch the software, and put the system to work in minutes, not weeks. That changes the economics of building products with connected intelligence, from IIoT to physical AI, for everyone from students to makers to Fortune 500 R&D teams.”
The rapid engineering kits combine development hardware, sensors, connectivity modules, and Machinechat JEDI software into a single solution for fast IoT and Edge AI deployment. Each kit includes a lifetime Machinechat JEDI One license, which provides real-time data collection, customisable dashboards, data storage, and automated alerts – all at a reduced cost.
The first kit features the Arduino UNO Q and an Adafruit BME280 environmental sensor for out-of-the-box monitoring of temperature, humidity, and pressure. Additional kits for other hardware platforms are planned to help developers scale quickly across a wider range of applications.
Register for the free webinar and learn more about development boards at DigiKey.com.
